Let’s see if I can come up with a post every day of the rest of the offseason. Today, there are 25 days left until Opening Day on April 6. Here are 25 Royals-affiliated Twitter accounts to check out: TEAMS: Royals Storm Chasers Naturals PLAYERS: Eric Hosmer Wil Myers Johnny Giavotella Louis Coleman Everett Teaford …
Category Archive: Opening Day Countdown
Mar 12
Opening Day Countdown: 26
Let’s see if I can come up with a post every day of the rest of the offseason. Today, there are 26 days left until Opening Day on April 6. 26 is the approximate number of Wins Above Replacement the Royals offense was worth last season. For reference, the highest team WAR (for offense …
Mar 11
Opening Day Countdown: 27
Let’s see if I can come up with a post every day of the rest of the offseason. Today, there are 27 days left until Opening Day on April 6. 27 is the number of doubles Eric Hosmer hit in the Majors in 2011. It’s also the approximate number of times the MLB Network has …
Mar 10
Opening Day Countdown: 28
Let’s see if I can come up with a post every day of the rest of the offseason. Today, there are 28 days left until Opening Day on April 6. 28 was the number of strikeouts, and the number of hits surrendered by Francisley Bueno in the Dominican Winter League this year. Sure, I sort …
Mar 09
Opening Day Countdown: 29
Let’s see if I can come up with a post every day of the rest of the offseason. Today, there are 29 days left until Opening Day on April 6. 29 was the age of Omaha catcher Cody Clark last year. Clark joined the Royals organization in 2007, which is the same year I started …
Mar 08
Opening Day Countdown: 30
Let’s see if I can come up with a post every day of the rest of the offseason. Today, there are 30 days left until Opening Day on April 6. 30 is the number of RBI Mike Moustakas had in the Majors last season. You probably know my feelings on RBI, but hey, it’s …
Mar 07
Opening Day Countdown: 31
Let’s see if I can come up with a post every day of the rest of the offseason. Today, there are 31 days left until Opening Day on April 6. 31 is the number of starts Jeff Francis made for Kansas City last year, which I realized shortly after reading Nick Scott’s detailed look at …
Mar 06
Opening Day Countdown: 32
Let’s see if I can come up with a post every day of the rest of the offseason. Today, there are 32 days left until Opening Day on April 6. 32 is the number of times both Johnny Giavotella and Mitch Maier struck out in 2011. The same number tells different stories for two very …
Mar 05
Opening Day Countdown: 33
Let’s see if I can come up with a post every day of the rest of the offseason. Today, there are 33 days left until Opening Day on April 6. 33 is the number of games in which Luis Mendoza pitched for Omaha last season. Mendoza was named PCL pitcher of the year with 12 …
Mar 04
Opening Day Countdown: 34
Let’s see if I can come up with a post every day of the rest of the offseason. Today, there are 34 days left until Opening Day on April 6. 34 is still a lot of days, which should allow plenty of time for some leisure reading. If you’re looking for some baseball books, check …